BIOB33H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Superior Vena Cava, Internal Carotid Artery, Pulmonary Artery
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Lab 6 respiratory & digestive system (quiz. Common carotid arteries: found on either sides of the trachea, large, round. Vagus nerve: found adjacent to the medial side of each internal carotid artery, major autonomic (parasympathetic) nerve to the thoracic and abdominal organs. Thymus gland: large gland, whitish, partially covers the heart and extends anteriorly into the neck region. Lungs (apical, cardiac, diaphragmatic and intermediate lobes: found on either sides of the heart, right lung has 4 lobes, apical, cardiac, diaphragmatic, intermediate, left lung contains 3 lobes, apical, cardiac, diaphragmatic. Parietal pleura: thick membrane found around the lungs, shiny layer on the inner surface of the thoracic wall. Visceral pleural: thin , shiny membrane on the surface of the lung, space between visceral and parietal pleura is the pleural cavity small, space if filled with lubricating fluid known as pleural fluid.
